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cantarauk:
Hi,

Would anyone know what the basic requirements are to get a bike street legal in the UK. Currently the plan is to rebuild the bike but very minimalistic.

Included so far for the build are the basics

- Headlight with high beam
- Brake light (black smoke in colour) connected to front brake only
- Rear indicators
- Speedo
- Killswitch
- license plate no light

- No front or rear mud guard but rear style cafe cowl

What else would be required to legally get this on the road

G 

Nurse Julie:
A horn springs to mind.

Trigger:
1) Front mudguards aren't part of the MoT, but they are required by C&U. This also applies for the rear
2) You need a tail/brake light to show red, when on (unless you go for a day time MOT only)
3) You don't need a speedo for MOT
4) If the bike is fitted with a side light or the switch, it must work
5) You need front indicators to go with the rear ones.
6) You will need a rear brake light as well as a front if the bike was built after 1986 (tricky one, seeing you are building it this year)

Tomb:
Adding to Trigger and Julie's.....   Am I correct in reading you want a rear brake light but mention no rear light,but want a headlight?

If you have a headlight you must have a rear light that works with the headlight, AND if you have lights you must have a license plate illumination light.

Speedo is C+U  too.

kevski:
A bike without all the above mentioned, is not fit for purpose or fit to ride on todays roads, as an ornament it's great, to my mind if someone wants minimalist get a bicycle, some years ago a friend of mine was crippled by someone riding a daylight MOT bike at night, just my view.

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